Nebraska closed its 2024 football season with a 20-15 victory over Boston College in the Bad Boy Mowers Pinstripe Bowl on Saturday at Yankee Stadium, marking the Huskers’ first winning campaign since 2016.
The win gave Nebraska a 7-6 overall record and its first bowl triumph since 2015. Freshman quarterback Dylan Raiola completed 23 of 31 passes for 228 yards, a touchdown, and an interception. Raiola’s performance brought his season total to 2,826 passing yards, surpassing Adrian Martinez’s 2018 freshman record of 2,617 yards.
Emmett Johnson led the Huskers on the ground with 14 carries for 68 yards, while Rahmir Johnson added 60 yards on 10 carries, including a four-yard touchdown run.